Houston, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED 6 TIMES IN 6 YEARS (BEGINNING 2/98).
NHTSA complaint #10086193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Jeep Cherokee electrical problems
22 of the 618 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee are about the electrical system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,000 miles.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Interior/Under Dash
6
27.3%
Wiring
4
18.2%
Horn
3
13.6%
Front Underhood
2
9.1%
Rear Compartment/Trunk
2
9.1%
12V/24V/48V Battery
1
4.5%
Ignition
1
4.5%
Module
1
4.5%
Switch
1
4.5%
Electrical System
1
4.5%
Electrical System across every Jeep Cherokee year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 50,000 miles
Rocky Face, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS DOWN, USUALLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT INTERSECTION. HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE WEEKLY. STARTS IMMEDIATLY AFTER COASTING TO STOP. RUNS FLAWLESSLY AT ALL OTHER TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10033462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brockport, NY
Fire
1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY A CHILD SMELLED GAS. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER NEATH DASHBOARD, AND THEN FLAMES, JEEP BURSTED INTO FLAMES BEFORE CONSUMER COULD ACTUALLY PULL OVER. DRIVER'S LEG WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT, ALSO ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER JEEP.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8015286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lafayette, LA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE WIRES IN THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #8011058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Racine, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE WIRE LINE CONNECTOR IS SHORTING OUT FROM GETTING WET, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FRONT PARKING LIGHTS, AND DRIVING LIGHTS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT IT WAS DUE TO A BAD ENGINEERING DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #785836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Perry, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEADLINER WAS SMOKING. AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8008975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oklahoma City, OK
Crash
Fire
2 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN TURNING THE CORNER AT 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONSUMER BACKED UP AND STARTED DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #8008231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Racine, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE WIRE LINE CONNECTOR IS SHORTING OUT FROM GETTING WET, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FRONT PARKING LIGHTS, AND DRIVING LIGHTS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT IT WAS DUE TO A BAD ENGINEERING DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #785836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Adrian, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH HAS CORRODED, CAUSING WIRES TO MELT. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #879435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MC Keespor, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Central Point, OR
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. SWITCH ASSEMBLY ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. TALKED TO SEVERAL JEEP TECHNICIANS-THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. CONFIRMED WITH AUTO SALVAGE YARDS THAT THIS PART IS REGULARLY PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENT FOR MELTED CONNECTORS. JEEP TECHNICIANS CONFIRM THIS IS THE SAME PART ON ALL 1987-1996 JEEP CHEROKEES. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION 2 CONNECTORS SHOWING FIRE/MELTING DAMAGE. THIS IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO IT.
NHTSA complaint #737339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
WHILE REPLACING THE BULB FOR THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT, I NOTICED THE PLASTIC HOUSING WAS MELTED, AND IN SOME SPOTS, CHARRED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #715600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THESE FREQUENT PROBLEMS ARE ALL DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #714343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florence, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I ONLY PUT 10K MILES ON IT. THEY ARE A/C, ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, WATER PUMP, AND IAM GOING BACK IN BECAUSE FRONT END IS MAKING NOISE. ILL BE BACK TO YOU FOLKS AGAIN
NHTSA complaint #711053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Rafael, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS IN DRIVER'S DOOR AND WINDOWS MAIN ELECTRONIC UNIT WHICH CONTROLS ALL DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #841917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saugatuck, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DESIGN LOCATION OF WIRING RESULTED IN SHORTING OUT AND BURNING CARPET AND HOLE IN THE FRAME OF VEHICLE, WIRES LOCATED UNDER CARPET UNDER DRIVER'S FOOT NEAR ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #543986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gouverneur, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON FOOTWELL USED TO POWER WINDOWS ANS LOCKS BURNED. THIS HARNESS ELECTRICAL SHIELDING HAND WORN AND BARE WIRES WERE SHORTING TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE. TWO FUSES WERE BLOWN AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS BURNT. ALL WIRES IN THE HARNESS WERE BURNT TO ASHES.
NHTSA complaint #529785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ROUTING OF WIRING HARNESS UNDER WHERE LEFT FOOT RESTS CAUSED INSULATION TO BE WORN AWAY, SHORTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #503416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawton, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON LOOSE/RATTLES.
NHTSA complaint #482187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
W. Olmstead, OH
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVE WAY NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE, POPPED HOOD FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
NHTSA complaint #964808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawton, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES NOT WELD,CAN START CAR WITH OUT USING THE CLUTCH AND THE HORN OUT SIDE THE CAR NOT WORKING LOWER SIDE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mantua, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH.
NHTSA complaint #958555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.